Travel tips and advice for Villa Lauretta

Christine Mc Harg, Leongatha, Australia

September 30, 2011

• We found the owners of the small but well stocked grocery store on the main road (Mamma Angela) were extremely helpful and delivered our large order free of charge.
• The fish shop in Praiano sold us the best fish we have EVER eaten and we really enjoyed Bar del Sole for coffee and pastries.
• We did part of the Sentiero degli Dei walk from La Praia beach, over the mountains to Positano - tough but probably the highlight of our stay. The views were sensational and the ancient pathways made it such a special experience.
• We loved our trip to Amalfi and explored the valley with the medieval paper mills -- fantastic.

Tracey Stayduhar, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

September 17, 2011

• Line outside patio to dry clothes if needed.
• Must visit nearby St. Pietro hotel for beautiful scenery.
• Bring bug spray.

Lisa Britton, Carlton, Australia

August 20, 2011

• We (6) had an awesome time at Villa Lauretta and Amalfi Coast. Visited Pompeii on our way to Amalfi Coast from Rome and used Sorrento Silverstar for our transfer.
• We didn't have a car as the villa was very close to the bus stop (in front of Hotel Onda Verde).
• We caught Flavio bus to go to Positano and Sita bus to Amalfi, there was a tabacchi close by to buy tickets.
• We didn't cook at Villa Lauretta as there were a few restaurants close by, we dined at Onda Verde, Open Gate, Il Pirata and went to Africana for drinks and and the young ones stayed for the disco. We also went to Il Pino and Vivaro Wine Bar in town (only about 20 minutes walk). There were all very nice restaurants with good food and great service, view was always great with most restaurants in Praiano.
• For breakfast we bought everything we needed from Tutto Per Tutti, also within walking distance.
• We went to Praia beach once which was close to the villa, although it was nice we are so used to sandy beach, the pebbles were a bit hard on our feet. So going to the beach wasn't our priority on our trip, but going to Capri on a boat was one of our highlights on Amalfi Coast.
• We booked through Gennaro e Salvatore for a boat trip to Capri. We were picked up from Gavitella beach in town (about 350 steps to go down and we made it up after the huffing and puffing) about 8.30am and picked up another 6 people from Positano. We went straight to Blue Grotto and only had to wait 15 minutes, it was magnificent, the man actually let my niece jump in the water. From there we had a few swims and one of them was at the Green grotto. We had 4 hours at Capri, we went to Anacapri. 4 hours in Capri is not enough, people said you really need to stay there to enjoy Capri after all the day trippers gone, but we just enjoyed the water so much we weren't disappointed, and for Euro 50 (not including entrance fee to the Blue Grotto) it was well worth it.
• We also did Discover Positano tour with Christine who was very informative and stayed for the Festival of Feast of Assumption on August 15, went to Montepertuso by bus and finished the day with having dinner at Buca di Bacco.
• One town I feel not to be missed is Ravello, although it's not on the water but it is such a pretty town with a beautiful view especially from Villa Cimbrone. The piazza was just awesome and seeing a Ballet performance at Belvedere Villa di Rufolo was a great way to finish our trip at Amalfi Coast.
• When we were at Amalfi Coast, there were a lot of mosquitoes, so make sure you have plenty of anti repellent and we also bought plug-ins for the villa.
• Praiano Tourist Office info@praiano.org was also great, I exchanged e-mails a lot to find out events, bus time tables, restaurants etc before we left.

Robert Sabestinas, Lakeland, Florida, United States

June 25, 2011

• Research travel plans in advance. Bus tickets and cost of trips should be understood as you will need transportation or capable to walk a lot of steps. Bus service is good but timing of travel is very important as buses can be full and you may need to wait.

Helene Kahan, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

May 29, 2010

• Day trip to Ravello, lovely beach at Positano easy to get there via local buses.
• Local grocery had everything available - and brought us back to the villa, and brought in our groceries!
• Great ceramics shop - a short walk from the villa!
• There are many steps to the villa going down - more than we expected. Difficult to bring the suitcases down and up. It would be very difficult for elderly person and those with lots of luggage.

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